Sacrifice Collection (#3)

Sacrifice of Abraham, 18th century, detail (oil on canvas)
7242838 Sacrifice of Abraham, 18th century, detail (oil on canvas); Parochiekerk Sint-Pietersstoel, Moregem, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium; (add.info.: Parish church (Parochiekerk Sint-Pietersstoel)

Isaac sacrifice from Mozarabic Visigothic Bible, 960 (miniature)
AIS5332885 Isaac sacrifice from Mozarabic Visigothic Bible, 960 (miniature); (add.info.: eon. Library of the Royal Colegiate Church of Saint Isidoro); Photo © Rotger/AIC

Abraham offering his son Isaac as a sacrifice to God
5307981 Abraham offering his son Isaac as a sacrifice to God.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Abraham offering his son Isaac as a Sacrifice to God)

Engraving depicting the Hero of Alexandria's method of secretly setting fire to sacrifice on altar: A. fire: C
UIG5425795 Engraving depicting the Hero of Alexandria's method of secretly setting fire to sacrifice on altar: A. fire: C. sliding shutter: D. sacrifice

Fernando Cortes, known as Hernando Cortes (or Hernand Cortez, 1485-1547), ordered the end of the practice of human
NWI4847272 Fernando Cortes, known as Hernando Cortes (or Hernand Cortez, 1485-1547), ordered the end of the practice of human sacrifices by the Aztec after the Spanish conquest in Mexico City

Plaque depicting the sacrifice of Iphigenia, daughter of King Agamemnon. Chromolithograph by W
FLO4689061 Plaque depicting the sacrifice of Iphigenia, daughter of King Agamemnon. Chromolithograph by W. Griggs from Frederick Rathone's Old Wedgwood

Telemaque and Mentor before the altar preparing to be sacrificed to the manes of Anchise - Telemachus
FLO4607820 Telemaque and Mentor before the altar preparing to be sacrificed to the manes of Anchise - Telemachus and Mentor at the altar preparing to be sacrificed to the Manes of Anchises

Drotte (priest) and fola (pretress), of the Gothic peoples of Scandinavia
FLO4608365 Drotte (priest) and fola (pretress), of the Gothic peoples of Scandinavia, in the background a naked pretress carries out a human sacrifice - Forte water by Robert Havell (1793-1878)

Leviticus: The Great Day of Atonement, the Scapegoat at the Time of Sacrifice - Engraving from a Bible by Louis Isaac
FGL5483268 Leviticus: The Great Day of Atonement, the Scapegoat at the Time of Sacrifice - Engraving from a Bible by Louis Isaac Lemaistre De Sacy (1613-1684)

Leviticus: The Ritual of Atonement, Sacrifice of a Year-Old Lamb, a Dove and a Dove - Engraving from a Bible by Louis
FGL5483243 Leviticus: The Ritual of Atonement, Sacrifice of a Year-Old Lamb, a Dove and a Dove - Engraving from a Bible by Louis Isaac Lemaistre De Sacy (1613-1684)

Leviticus; penance offering, two shepherds bring a lamb and two doves to the temple for sacrifice - print from a bible
FGL5500228 Leviticus; penance offering, two shepherds bring a lamb and two doves to the temple for sacrifice - print from a bible, c. 1900 (engraving; Private Collection; Fototeca Gilardi

Civilization of the Roman Empire: Wedding Ceremony in Ancient Rome. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4857743 Civilization of the Roman Empire: Wedding Ceremony in Ancient Rome. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Civilization of the Roman Empire: Wedding Ceremony in Ancient Rome)

Animal sacrifice: the Hebrews sacrifice a lamb as an offering to God. Colourful engraving of the 19th century
NWI4861794 Animal sacrifice: the Hebrews sacrifice a lamb as an offering to God. Colourful engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Animal sacrifice)

Ancient Egypt, Jewish ritual, 13th-14th century BC, origin of Easter: after the sacrifice of a lamb
NWI4882593 Ancient Egypt, Jewish ritual, 13th-14th century BC, origin of Easter: after the sacrifice of a lamb, a Hebrew family marks the entrance of his house with the blood of the animal

The Temple of Heaven, Beijing, 1920 (photo)
2436573 The Temple of Heaven, Beijing, 1920 (photo) by Mennie, Donald (1875-1944); (add.info.: Geography. China. Beijing. The Temple of Heaven (Altar of Heaven)

Tribe of the Timucua Indians, 1591 (engraving)
2435430 Tribe of the Timucua Indians, 1591 (engraving) by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); (add.info.: History. USA. Tribe of the Timucua indians : women sacrifying their babies)

A Llama sacrifice
3329975 A Llama sacrifice; (add.info.: Drawing of a Llama sacrifice by Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala (1550-1616) a Quechua nobleman. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Pausanias making a sacrifice to the goddess Hera before the Battle of Plataea, 479 BC (engraving)
8635036 Pausanias making a sacrifice to the goddess Hera before the Battle of Plataea, 479 BC (engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

Druid carrying out a human sacrifice (engraving)
8672901 Druid carrying out a human sacrifice (engraving) by Robida, Albert (1848-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: Druid carrying out a human sacrifice)

David sacrifices on Mount Moriah (litho)
8675995 David sacrifices on Mount Moriah (litho) by Rhead, Louis John (1857-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: David sacrifices on Mount Moriah. 1 Chronicles 21:15)

Sacrifice of Persian Youths by Themistocles (litho)
8660810 Sacrifice of Persian Youths by Themistocles (litho) by Weatherstone, A.C. (fl.1888-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sacrifice of Persian Youths by Themistocles)

Abraham and Isaac, Genesis xxii, 2, 6 (colour litho)
8645999 Abraham and Isaac, Genesis xxii, 2, 6 (colour litho) by Pratt, William (1854-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: Abraham and Isaac, Genesis xxii, 2, 6)

A Sacrifice in a Confucian Temple (litho)
8661062 A Sacrifice in a Confucian Temple (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Sacrifice in a Confucian Temple)

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Ancient Greeks offering sacrifice to the Gods, 1887
7125134 Ancient Greeks offering sacrifice to the Gods, 1887; (add.info.: Ancient Greeks offering sacrifice to the Gods. A Popular History of Greece, published 1887.); Photo © Ken Welsh

Cupid takes the oath of allegiance
5893186 Cupid takes the oath of allegiance.; (add.info.: Cupid takes the oath of allegiance. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by William Nelson Gardiner after an illustration by Princess Elizabeth)

Sacrifice of Abraham, 18th century, detail (oil on canvas)
7242837 Sacrifice of Abraham, 18th century, detail (oil on canvas); Parochiekerk Sint-Pietersstoel, Moregem, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium; (add.info.: Parish church (Parochiekerk Sint-Pietersstoel)

Leviticus: Different Rituals of Atonement - Engraving from a Bible by Louis Isaac Lemaistre De Sacy (1613-1684), 1837
FGL5483195 Leviticus: Different Rituals of Atonement - Engraving from a Bible by Louis Isaac Lemaistre De Sacy (1613-1684), 1837; Private Collection; Fototeca Gilardi

A Hindu widow committing Sati, jumping into the flames to join the remains of her husband
5242583 A Hindu widow committing Sati, jumping into the flames to join the remains of her husband, from a 19th century engraving

Human sacrifice in New Zealand. Engraving 1834
JAB4120795 Human sacrifice in New Zealand. Engraving 1834; (add.info.: Human sacrifice in New Zealand. Engraving 1834); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Un sacrifice ches les peaux rouge Mandans du haut missouri, United States
ELD4965740 Un sacrifice ches les peaux rouge Mandans du haut missouri, United States (Mandan Native American tribe of the Great Plains of Upper Missouri sacrifice)

Roman antiquite: "Marcus Curtius" The valiant Marcus Curtius, a Roman citizen
ELD4965472 Roman antiquite: "Marcus Curtius" The valiant Marcus Curtius, a Roman citizen, sacrifices himself to the Roman gods by throwing himself into a gulf in a forum in 362 BC"

Roman Antiquite: "The oath of the samnites to sacrifice for freedom" Engraving from "Storia di
ELD4961673 Roman Antiquite: "The oath of the samnites to sacrifice for freedom" Engraving from "Storia di Roma" by Francesco Bertolini; Private Collection; (add.info)

Romanesque art: capital representing the sacrifice of Abraham. Musee du Farinier, Cluny (Saone and Loire)
JEB4961429 Romanesque art: capital representing the sacrifice of Abraham. Musee du Farinier, Cluny (Saone and Loire); Musee du Farinier, Ancienne Abbaye, Cluny

God forbid Abraham from sacrificing his son Isaac
NWI4916983 God forbid Abraham from sacrificing his son Isaac.; (add.info.: God forbid Abraham from sacrificing his son Isaac.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

Religious ceremony of the Indians of New England (present-day Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Maine)
NWI4895059 Religious ceremony of the Indians of New England (present-day Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Maine, Rhode Island and Vermont, USA) throwing precious objects (necklace)

Indians of America: Azteque Tzompantli on which the skins of the victims sacrificed during a ritual in Tenochtitlan
NWI4900533 Indians of America: Azteque Tzompantli on which the skins of the victims sacrificed during a ritual in Tenochtitlan (ancient city of Mexico City, Mexico) were displayed

Roman sacrificial offering. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture
FLO4704697 Roman sacrificial offering. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity

Sacred bull ready for sacrifice. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical
FLO4703835 Sacred bull ready for sacrifice. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity

An Aztec priest removes a man's heart in a ritual with an obsidian knife on a sacrificial stone
FLO4622145 An Aztec priest removes a man's heart in a ritual with an obsidian knife on a sacrificial stone and offers it to the god Huitzilopochtli. Several young acolytes hold down the victim

The "Lillebonne mosaic": deer hunting Scene, The sacrifice to Diana, 4th century BC (mosaic)
1279020 The "Lillebonne mosaic": deer hunting Scene, The sacrifice to Diana, 4th century BC (mosaic); Musee Departemental des Antiquites, Rouen

The "Lillebonne mosaic": deer hunting Scene, The sacrifice to Diana, 4th century BC (mosaic)
1279014 The "Lillebonne mosaic": deer hunting Scene, The sacrifice to Diana, 4th century BC (mosaic); Musee Departemental des Antiquites, Rouen

Chinese Idolaters preparing a dog for sacrifice (engraving)
8658496 Chinese Idolaters preparing a dog for sacrifice (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chinese Idolaters preparing a dog for sacrifice)

Oath of the Horatii (engraving)
8664205 Oath of the Horatii (engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oath of the Horatii)

Hannibal's oath of enmity towards the Romans (engraving)
8635756 Hannibal's oath of enmity towards the Romans (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Abraham offering up Isaac (colour litho)
8652330 Abraham offering up Isaac (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Abraham offering up Isaac)

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"Sacrifice: A Testament of Courage and Devotion" In the depths of history, it has been a resounding theme that echoes through time. From James Clark's poignant painting "The Great Sacrifice, " depicting the harrowing reality of World War 1, to the ancient rituals observed by King Akhenaten and Queen Nefertiti in Egypt, it has always held immense significance. Propaganda posters during wartime, like Moloch's powerful statement or the Prime Minister's proclamation, aimed to rally nations together in times of turmoil. These visual reminders showcased the sacrifices made by countless individuals for a greater cause. One cannot forget D-Day when Americans landed on foreign shores with unwavering determination. Their selfless acts exemplified sacrifice as they fought valiantly for freedom and justice. Artistic expressions also captured this profound concept. The ink-on-paper portrayal of two nude men standing, one holding a lamb symbolizes sacrifice's vulnerability and innocence intertwined. Similarly, Agnus Dei's oil on canvas masterpiece from c. 1635-40 evokes deep emotions through its depiction of sacrificial lambs. Religious narratives have long embraced sacrifice as well; Abraham sacrificing Isaac at the Gate of Paradise door reminds us that even revered figures faced agonizing choices for their beliefs. Passover rituals originating in ancient Egypt signify liberation achieved through ultimate sacrifices. Human customs throughout ages have demanded personal sacrifices too - Marcus Curtius' heroic act depicted by Hendrik Goltzius showcases an individual willingly giving up his life for Rome's preservation. Peter Paul Rubens' "Le Coup de Lance" further illustrates humanity’s capacity to make great sacrifices for honor and duty. Sacrifice stands as an eternal testament to courage and devotion across cultures and eras alike, and is a reminder that sometimes we must relinquish our own desires or comforts for something greater than ourselves – be it love, freedom, faith or societal progress.